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Elements of Fiction Review

Quiz by Devin Jackman

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  • Q1
    What is setting?
    The struggle between a character and an outside force or his mind.
    The place and time where something happens.
    The events of the story in the order they occur.
    How the writer shows the personality and appearance of the characters.
    30s
  • Q2
    What is Characterization?
    The place and time where something happens.
    The struggle between a character and an outside force or his mind.
    How the writer shows the personality and appearance of the characters.
    The events of the story in the order they occur.
    30s
  • Q3
    What is conflict?
    The author's message about life.
    The struggle between a character and an outside force or his mind.
    The events of the story in the order they occur.
    The place and time where something happens.
    30s
  • Q4
    What is plot?
    How the writer shows the personality and appearance of the characters.
    The author's message about life.
    The events of the story in the order they occur.
    The place and time where something happens.
    30s
  • Q5
    What is theme?
    How the writer shows the personality and appearance of the characters.
    The place and time where something happens.
    The struggle between a character and an outside force or his mind.
    The author's message about life.
    30s
  • Q6
    What are the elements of setting?
    plot and climax
    theme
    mood
    time and place
    30s
  • Q7
    which is NOT an element of characterization?
    Actions
    Speech
    Point of View
    Thoughts and Feelings
    30s
  • Q8
    What is rising action?
    Conflict develops, suspense builds. Most of the story is here.
    loose ends are tied up, conflict is being solved, usually very short
    reasonable ending, conflict is fully resolved
    turning point, character faces conflict, main character's attitude changes. The final struggle.
    30s
  • Q9
    What is climax?
    reasonable ending, conflict is fully resolved
    turning point, character faces conflict, main character's attitude changes.
    Conflict develops, suspense builds. Most of the story is here.
    loose ends are tied up, conflict is being solved, usually very short
    30s
  • Q10
    What is falling action?
    turning point, character faces conflict, main character's attitude changes. The final struggle.
    Conflict develops, suspense builds. Most of the story is here.
    reasonable ending, conflict is fully resolved
    loose ends are tied up, conflict is being solved, usually very short
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the resolution/denoument
    reasonable ending, conflict is fully resolved
    turning point, character faces conflict, main character's attitude changes. The final struggle.
    Conflict develops, suspense builds. Most of the story is here.
    loose ends are tied up, conflict is being solved, usually very short
    30s
  • Q12
    Which is NOT a type of external conflict.
    Character vs. Group/Society
    Character vs. Self
    Character vs. Nature
    Character vs. Character
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is a theme?
    Freak and Max become friends.
    Scar vs. Mufasa
    If you never give up, you can accomplish anything.
    Don't let your dreams stay dreams.
    30s
  • Q14
    What is this an example of?: "Next thing there's this big hairy dude in the doorway, he's got a huge beer gut and these giant arms all covered with blue tattoos and he's got a beard that looks like it's made out of red barbed wire."
    Theme
    Plot
    Characterization
    Conflict
    30s
  • Q15
    What is this an example of?: "It's this big, falling-apart place with a bunch of apartments, and it looks sad and smells like fish and sour milk."
    Characterization
    Plot
    Conflict
    Setting
    30s

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